Funding for endowed chairs and professorships allows the college to recruit and retain outstanding faculty, drive research in new directions, enrich student education, and foster collaboration within the university and around the globe.
Endowed Chairs
Bernice Gilman Baily & Joseph Baily Endowed Chair in Animal Well-Being Science
Currently vacant
A love for animals and a deep commitment to their welfare led Joseph and Bernice Baily to establish this endowed chair. The gift is to ensure that the best interests of animals always remain the focus of veterinary medicine.
Dr. Kate Huyvaert named Rocky Crate DVM & Wild Sheep Foundation Endowed Chair
Dr. Rocky Crate (’69 DVM) was the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine’s first donor of a $1.5 million endowed chair. Originally written for The Foundation for North American Wild Sheep, the proposal for an endowed chair in wild sheep disease research recognizes WSU’s unmatched record of research success.
Dr. Tom Kawula named Creighton Endowed Chair in Global Animal Health
The gift from Jack and Jan Creighton created this endowed chair to empower the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health to advance science, people, and policy to discover novel approaches for disease intervention and delivery of preventative health care for animals and humans.
Dr. Boel Fransson named Dr. William R. Jones Endowed Chair in Companion Animal Medicine/Surgery
William Jones (’35 DVM) worked for the U. S. Department of Agriculture testing cattle for Bangs disease out of Lincoln County, Oregon.
Dr. Katrina Mealey named Richard L. Ott Endowed Chair in Small Animal Medicine and Research
Richard L. Ott (’45 DVM) served the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine as chair of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Surgery from 1955 to 1973, guiding his department and the veterinary teaching hospital through an unprecedented period of growth and development.
Dr. Rance Sellon Endowed Chair in Veterinary Clinical Oncology
The anonymous donors who established this endowed chair exemplify philanthropy through their deep-rooted appreciation for education and the welfare of animals. It is named in honor of Dr. Rance Sellon, a veterinary internist, oncologist, and educator who embodies these traits.
Distinguished Professorships
Dr. Dana Shaw named G. Caroline Engle Distinguished Professorship in Research on Infectious Diseases
Dr. G. Caroline Engle (’67 DVM), whose planned gift created the Caroline Engle Distinguished Professor in Research on Infectious Diseases, supports a permanent faculty member with an established research program about the cause and treatment of infectious diseases in animals.
Dr. Susan Matthew named Berger Keatts Distinguished Professorship
Dr. Berger Keatts (’50 DVM) was inspired to create the Berger Keatts Distinguished Professorship in honor of Dr. John McCoy who gave him the desire to become a veterinarian more than 50 years ago.
Robert B. McEachern Distinguished Professorship in Equine Medicine
Currently vacant
The funds are used to assist in the support of an outstanding senior faculty member to make WSU’s educational program in equine medicine even stronger and to establish a reputation for quality research in this field.
Dr. Thomas Waltzek named Ed McLeary Distinguished Professorship in Aquatic Animal Health
Troutlodge pledged a lead gift to match dollar-for-dollar all gifts up to a total of $250,000. This generosity established the Ed McLeary Distinguished Professorship in Aquatic Animal Health among the most prestigious of all positions in higher education in the nation.
Cassie Scott Professorship in Veterinary Oncology
Currently vacant
The gift from Dave and Eddylee Scott established this professorship to advance veterinary oncology and honor the exceptional care their beloved golden retriever, Cassie, received at the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Dr. Nicolas Villarino named Kay Yarborough Nelson Distinguished Professorship in Feline Health
As an owner of more than 40 cats over her lifetime, Kay Yarborough Nelson is passionate about feline health. The Distinguished Professorship is intended to be awarded to a faculty member who works to better the lives of felines